[{"bbox": [96, 153, 1135, 393], "category": "Text", "text": "improved electricity system will affect all economic and social sectors, and have a positive impact on jobs, and will support Kenya's push towards a green transition and sustainable development. In the energy sector, Germany coordinates support in a Team Europe approach to the Policy and Regulatory Environment for Renewable Energy, as well as Electricity Access, Electricity Generation and Grid Resilience. Important assumptions for the successful implementation include that GoK remains committed to investing and fully transitioning towards green energy; that environmental safeguards can be implemented according to the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment; and that personnel of the electrical utilities involved actively supports the project implementation, and are available for training. In addition, the ability of GoK to invest and transition towards green energy is crucial. At the EU level, the smooth functioning of the EFSD+ may be key for implementation."}, {"bbox": [96, 418, 1135, 843], "category": "Text", "text": "Supporting **climate resilient watersheds** around lake Baringo will respond to the rising lakes phenomenon, integrating ecologically sustainable and climate-resilient approaches in the restoration of degraded watersheds. Well-conserved watersheds will enhance infiltration/lateral flows and reduce sediment flow into Rift Valley lakes whose water levels have risen persistently over the years causing devastating human suffering. Conserved and pristine patches of the watersheds will provide ecosystems services to adjacent smallholders and beneficiaries further afield. Resultant micro-climate conditions for productive horticultural investments will enhance food security and incomes for smallholders and local communities. Sediment and carbon sinks will contribute to Kenya's mitigation and adaptation commitments as per Kenya's NDC. Well-protected and conserved watersheds contribute to biodiversity commitments spelt out in Kenya National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, and to terrestrial and marine thresholds foreseen to be realised by 2030 in the forthcoming post 2020 Biodiversity framework. For the climate mitigation and adaptation, a range of activities are foreseen in the domain of reforestation, agroforestry, water harvesting, sediment control, desiltation, rehabilitation of irrigation schemes, alternative livelihoods and environmental policies. The implementation builds on the assumption that the County Government of Baringo is committed to implementing ecologically sustainable and climate resilient innovations, and that the stakeholders in the watershed are committed to sustainable management of the area to achieve the multiple objectives."}, {"bbox": [96, 868, 1135, 1161], "category": "Text", "text": "**Building the capacity of Kenya to implement its NDC,** a policy-action is foreseen with the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry. This requires measuring, verifying and reporting (MRV) on emissions avoided through implementation of climate actions. In order to implement a robust MRV system, EU plan for long-term technical assistance support to the Climate Change Directorate (CCD) of the Ministry of Environment Climate Change and Forestry. The CCD will be supported to implement its measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) system, implementation of the NDC and enhancing its coordinative role within and across sectors and with county governments, including streamlining its working relationship with the Climate Finance and Green Economy unit at the National Treasury. The implementation builds on GoK's strong commitment to putting in place measures to implement its NDC, and the openness for coordination between the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry with other Government Institutions crucial for the CCD to implement Kenya's NDC."}, {"bbox": [96, 1186, 1135, 1639], "category": "Text", "text": "**To develop businesses in the area of circular economy,** the action will address the gap between business finance demand of MSMEs and financial products offered by financial institutions, which are not accessible for most small-scale enterprises. A facilitating mechanism for loan agreements will be co-developed and implemented with selected financial institutions addressing the main barriers to loan accessibility and tailored to the Kenyan market. Via a dedicated outreach campaign and targeted mobilization of multiplier partners, a pipeline of high-quality applications will be generated. MSMEs in general serve as the backbone of the formal and informal job market, with their growth and scale-up mainly hindered by lack of business and management skills and lack of access to finance. Several one-day pre-application workshops will be offered in order to support applicants to clarify their business concepts and submit comprehensive and consistent applications. The selection of business beneficiaries will follow a due diligence procedure with a set of criteria which will be based on the circular nature of the business, number of jobs created, women leadership and participation, youth involvement, ethics (including corporate social responsibility), synergies with other green actions, etc. The implementation will be in line with the regional Team Europe Initiative Investing in Young Businesses in Africa (IYBA), with Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Finland and Belgium. Notably, Denmark and the Netherlands coordinate work in a Team Europe approach in the area of circular economy, and leads the support to regulation and policy, while Sweden and EIB support lines of credit and green finance to established enterprises. Assumptions include that the market demand for circularity approaches is present, and that the implementation will not suffer from abnormally lengthy"}, {"bbox": [1027, 1682, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 15 of 26"}]